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Food Administration sets new regulation on baby formula
Vietnam Food Administration announced on December 26 its new regulation on formula for babies less than 12 months and from six to 36 months of age, which will take effect from June 1, 2013. Four kinds of baby formula are mentioned in the new regulation, namely, formula for children under 12 months; special formula for […]
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Tooth decay of P1 pupils in Scotland at record low
A record number of primary one pupils have no signs of tooth decay, the Scottish government has said. Figures from the national dental inspection programme, for 2011-12, showed 67% of P1 pupils had no obvious decay, compared to 54% in 2005-06. The Scottish government’s target is for 60% of primary ones to have no obvious […]
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Council will consider contract with engineering firm
Excerpts The Fremont City Council on Wednesday will consider a professional services agreement with Civil Solutions of Omaha for engineering design of the Johnson Road widening project. The council will meet at 7 p.m. on the second floor of the Municipal Building. A 6:45 p.m. study session will precede the meeting… Other regular agenda items […]
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Rockhampton: Councillor Mather takes fluoride debate to the community with petition
COUNCILLOR Glenda Mather is rallying the community to join together in the fight to stop putting fluoride in Rockhampton’s water supply. Already the owners of Rockhampton Health Options, Peter and Lyn Lewis, have joined Cr Mather’s campaign by keeping anti-fluoride petitions in their shops for the community to sign. The petitions were organised by Cr […]
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Arkansas’ De Queen receives grant to cover startup costs of adding fluoride to water system
TEXARKANA, Arkansas — The western Arkansas city of De Queen received a more than $17,000 grant to cover the startup costs of adding fluoride to its water system. The grant from the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation comes after state legislators last year passed a law requiring water municipalities serving 5,000 or more customers to […]
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Dozens of personal injury lawsuits filed against DuPont
OHIO VALLEY — More than two dozen personal injury lawsuits have been filed by Mid-Ohio Valley residents against DuPont so far in response to findings by the C8 Science Panel linking C8 exposure to several different types of human disease. All but one of the cases was filed by Charleston, West Virginia attorney Kathy Brown […]
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Estevan City Council awards fluoride contract
Excerpt from Council Notes *Several chemical tenders for the water treatment plant were award. Border Chemical was awarded the aluminum sulphate tender for $63,210. Clear Tech was awarded the chlorine tender for $16,666.16, the potassium permanganate tender for $16,509 and the fluoride contract for $10,759.70. Brenntag Canada received the ammonium sulphate tender for $8,242.50 and […]
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Rajasthan: 30 reverse osmosis plants set to come up
JAIPUR: The state government will soon set up 30 reverse osmosis plants in the fluoride affected districts of the state. The treated water will be given at subsidized rates (10 paisa per liter) and the project is likely to start form March next year. Speaking at a conference on ” Water Quality Management” here on […]
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Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan, TD, backing campaign to halt fluoridation
INDEPENDENT TD Michael Lowry has been ordered to change his Dail declaration following a complaint from Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan. … Meanwhile, Mr Flanagan is backing a campaign to halt the addition of fluoride to drinking water. Aisling Fitzgibbon has been seeking donations to help her to challenge the addition of “dangerous” chemicals to water. She […]
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West Manheim Township: Top 10 local stories of the year
A fatal deer disease brought big changes to local hunting, and the trial over a slain game warden determined the fate of a Carroll Valley man. Penn State faced a year of tumult, while those in Hanover organized an effort to revitalize downtown. The question of whether fluoride should be added to drinking water divided […]
United States, Pennsylvania